Employing People With Disabilities Makes Sense

The key to a successful business is finding and keeping good talent. People with disabilities are an untapped talent pool, and are often an excellent resource for creativity and problem solving skills. According to the Employers’ Forum on Disability, employees with disabilities are as productive and reliable as any other employees, and generally tend to have better attendance records, stay with employers longer and have fewer accidents at work. Cornell University also reports that 62% of corporations chose providing disability awareness and ADA training programs to their staff over other methods to improve the success of their workers with disabilities.

Our Approach

We tailor each training and consultation program specifically to the needs of your organization. Working in partnership with you, we will determine achievable outcomes and provide a proposal for services. The result is a well thought out training program and follow-up consultation to further support your goals.

Training topics may include the following:

• Recruitment Practices
• General Disability Awareness
• Etiquette & Language
• Accessible Technology
• The Americans with Disabilities Act
• California State Law AB2222
• Reasonable Accommodation
• Telecommunications Access
• Federal Disability Policy
• Web Access
• Workplace Accessibility
• Community Resources

Consultation activities may include the following:

• Management Training
• Technical Assistance
• Publication Production
• Train-the-Trainer Program
• Relevant Strategic Planning
• Roundtable Facilitation

Please contact:

Tom Foley, Deputy Director
Phone: 510-225-6312
E-mail: tom@wid.org

Client Testimonials